One of Scotland’s top Hotels Gleneagles nestles at the foot of Glen Eagles on the eastern flank of the Ochil hills. (more…)
random thoughts
Dollar Glen Scotland part 2
Dollar Glen Scotland in Clackmannanshire is in the middle of a frosty and mist covered spell of wintery weather. (more…)
Dollar Glen Fog & Frost
An interesting look at mid-winter from mid-summer to remind us of Scotland’s seasonal climate. This was during a period of high-pressure with little wind, clear skies and bitterly cold evenings. The trees found in Dollar Glen have good variety in shape and variety. The naming of this glen is interesting with the Burn of Sorrow above Jacobs Ladder crowned by Castle Gloom aka Castle Campbell. Here kids let’s go for a walk to Castle Gloom eh…..?
More Dollar Glen in part two
Power of One
Once I finish writing this I am going to vote in today’s European Union referendum as should you. A vote for “Remain” or “Brexit” adds-up and the option with the most votes wins. No constituencies, local lists, proportional representation. Nothing will tilt the weight of your vote – it’s an equal measure. (more…)
The Summer Performance
The great landscape photographer Ansel Adams said:
The negative is the equivalent of the composers score, and the print is the performance.
Spring from Gartmorn dam
Gartmorn dam was constructed in 1713 by Sir John Erskine (6th Earl of Mar) to power the pumps which drained his coal mines. It’s industry has given way to mother nature and become a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Particularly for migrating wildfowl, now Scotland’s oldest water reservoir. (more…)
